Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12
The P0stmasters' COmvenston I'm this
City.

City.
TEES APPOINTED - A LIST or DELEGATES REGIS
TERED so FAR
A convention OF the postmasters Of the third
and fourth class will be held at willard Hall. be-
ginning to-morrow, for the purpose OF taking ac-
ton upon q plan TO be presented TO Congress
which Will Increase their present rate of compen-
satlon. The postmasters complain that the
present system OF pay, according TO the
number OF stamps cancelled, Is unjust to the
postmasters OF the fourth class, and the require
ment upon the postmasters OF the third class to
furnish their of1ces with boxes with no provision
for their remuneration Is q hardship which de-
mands a remedy.
PRELIMINARY MEETING
was held this morning In the tea-rOom of WIZARDS
Hotel There wese NIFTY delegates present, and It
was stated that ~ to-morrows session there would
probably be over thousand delegates In the city,
The meeting was called to order By Mr.. j. II. Pat
terson, the publisher Of the Mai, a newspaper
issued at Chicago in the interests OF the post
elected chairman, and r j. Humphrey, OF YER
mont, secretary with j. g. HerZog. Of Ohio, and f..
A. Wencheil, OF Iowa, as assistants.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The following committees were appointed:
To call on the President-Messrs. Soper OF Michi-
gan; Axt of Illinois, and Grady. of West Virginia.
To wait on the Pustmaster-G eneral-J. q. Patter-
sen, OF Illinois; W. U. Cannon, Of wisconsin. and
NJ. E. Sprague, OF Vermont. To wait on the First
Assistant Postmaster Generai-Messrs. Scanland,
OF Illinois; Carlisle, OF Iowa. Collins OF Massachu-
sets Press commlttee-Messrs D. w. Gall, OF
West Virginia; Bosom, of Kansas; J. d. Sourvfne,
or Indiana; W. NJ. Kimball, Of New Hampshire;
T. z. Medaway, Of Iowa, and d. Z. Haskins, Of
Michigan.
The object Of appointing the committees to call
on the President, the Postmaster General and the
First Assistant Is to inform these gentleman that
holding convention. A committee was appointed
70 procure badges, and upon motion a recess was
taken until O'Clock this evening.
THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES
have registered their names: John G. Herzog,
Londonville. Ohio; q. BuSOn, Caldwell, Kan; T. g.
Brady, Buckhannon, w. Va; T. II. Williams.
Mechanicsvtlie, Iowa: W. G. Gilbert CORVALLIS,
W, va; M i. Sprague, Weybr1dge, VT; ID. w. Gall,
Phillppi, w. Va; w. W. Shultice, Shaw, w. Va; T.
6. STRICKEN, Ellsborough w. Va; 7. c. Carlisle,
Iowa; 7. I. Elliott Belington, w. Va; Isaac Col
Inns, Adams. Mass; Geo. II. Flagg, Charleston, w.
Va; III. j. Mizum, Grafton, W. Va; A. A. Weeks,
Grattan, Mich; ID. E. Haskins, Concord, Mich; C.
y. Collins, Homer Mich; A. ID. Mankley, HatbOrO,
Pa: l. S. CLARK, Jefferson Co., n. y; A. NJ. Brown,
4. Brady, Waicott, Ind w. NJ. Kimball. Lebanon,
y. H.; Frank H. Daniel, Franklin Falls, N. H.;
Chas. L, Axt, Odell, ILL.,; Paul W. Kaislly, Utica,
Ohio; W.. f. Scaniand, Normal, ILL.,; Frank A.
diana: VIM. McDougal, utchneld Mich; Louis
Dumaux, WellsbOro, Pa; C. NJ. Moore, Liberty,
Pa; E s. Burns, HilsborO, H.; d. b. West, Iowa;
M. Butts, Wesley, Iowa; II. II. Rutter, Hughes
Vile, Pa; W. p Fulmer, Muncy, Pa; X. J. Humph-
rey, rouitney, Vt; Ellis Briggs, Road House, Ill;
Chas. Corvan, Ovid, Mich: \. Z. Funkhouser,
Sleepy Creek Bridge, w. Va; 7. P. Ford, West
Union, W. Va